IAN ALLAN PUBLISHING LTD

Company summary

Company number: 00400981
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 23 November 194580 years
Registered office: 4 Wey Court, Mary Road, Guildford, GU1 4QU, England
Accounts due: 31 August 2027
Confirmation statement due: 7 July 2027
Active officers: 2
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
4 Wey Court, Mary Road, Guildford, GU1 4QU, England
Nature of business
Retail sale of books in specialised stores
Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Book publishing
Previous company names
IAN ALLAN,LIMITED

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
ALLAN, Benjamin Frederick ACTIVE	Director	02 Jun 2020		England	June 1985	4, Wey Court, Mary Road, Guildford, GU1 4QU, England
ALLAN, Nicholas David ACTIVE	Director	02 Jun 2020		United Kingdom	September 1984	4, Wey Court, Mary Road, Guildford, GU1 4QU, England
HART, Derek Arthur RESIGNED	Secretary	26 Jul 2002	31 Mar 2020			24 Oak Tree Drive, Hook, Hampshire, RG27 9RN
NICOL, John RESIGNED	Secretary		31 Aug 2002			41 Station Road, Bagshot, Surrey, GU19 5AS
ALLAN, David Ian RESIGNED	Director		02 Jun 2020	United Kingdom	July 1954	The Old Orchard, Lime Grove, West Clandon, Surrey, GU4 7UT
ALLAN, Edwin Paul RESIGNED	Director		02 Jun 2020	England	August 1957	Terminal Hse, Station Approach, Shepperton, Middx, TW17 8AS
BLANEY, Stephen RESIGNED	Director	02 Jun 2020	28 May 2025	United Kingdom	January 1950	Dial House, Govett Avenue, Shepperton, Middlesex, TW17 8AG, England
FORTY, Simon James David RESIGNED	Director		30 Nov 1995		July 1954	262 Canbury Park Road, Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey, KT2 6LG
HARRIS, Michael Louis John RESIGNED	Director		16 Oct 1991		April 1945	22 Crofton Close, Ottershaw, Chertsey, Surrey, KT16 0LR
HILDERLEY, Tristan Stephen RESIGNED	Director	20 Sep 2006	28 Nov 2008		March 1970	30 Elborough Street, Southfields, London, SW18 5DW
KENNY, Martin William RESIGNED	Director	01 Jan 1994	31 Mar 1996		May 1961	90 Coniston Drive, Bolton Upon Dearne, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S63 8NE
LERWILL, Nicholas RESIGNED	Director	01 Apr 1997	02 Jun 2020	England	December 1949	Orchard House 67 Nursery Road, Sunbury On Thames, Middlesex, TW16 6LN
LUCAS, William John RESIGNED	Director		16 Oct 1991		August 1950	Court Moor House 54 Courtmoor Avenue, Fleet, Hampshire, GU13 9UE
SAUNDERS, Anthony James, Mr. RESIGNED	Director	01 Apr 1997	30 Nov 2005	United Kingdom	September 1951	Northumberland House 31 Jubilee Road, Waterlooville, Hampshire, PO7 7RD
SMITH, Michael Andrew RESIGNED	Director	02 Jun 2020	28 May 2025	England	March 1960	Dial House, Govett Avenue, Shepperton, Middlesex, TW17 8AG, England
SOMERVILLE, Howard Neil RESIGNED	Director		30 Jun 1994	England	June 1948	Fernside Heather Drive, Sunningdale, Ascot, Berkshire, SL5 0HR
WATKINS, Anthony Douglas RESIGNED	Director	19 Jul 1996	31 Dec 2016	England	June 1944	Greysmead Stoke Row Road, Peppard Common, Henley On Thames, Oxfordshire, RG9 5JD

ALLAN, Benjamin Frederick ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Jun 2020
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1985
Address: 4, Wey Court, Mary Road, Guildford, GU1 4QU, England

ALLAN, Nicholas David ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Jun 2020
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: September 1984
Address: 4, Wey Court, Mary Road, Guildford, GU1 4QU, England

HART, Derek Arthur RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 26 Jul 2002
Resigned on: 31 Mar 2020
Address: 24 Oak Tree Drive, Hook, Hampshire, RG27 9RN

NICOL, John RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 Aug 2002
Address: 41 Station Road, Bagshot, Surrey, GU19 5AS

ALLAN, David Ian RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 02 Jun 2020
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: July 1954
Address: The Old Orchard, Lime Grove, West Clandon, Surrey, GU4 7UT

ALLAN, Edwin Paul RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 02 Jun 2020
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1957
Address: Terminal Hse, Station Approach, Shepperton, Middx, TW17 8AS

BLANEY, Stephen RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Jun 2020
Resigned on: 28 May 2025
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: January 1950
Address: Dial House, Govett Avenue, Shepperton, Middlesex, TW17 8AG, England

FORTY, Simon James David RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 30 Nov 1995
Date of birth: July 1954
Address: 262 Canbury Park Road, Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey, KT2 6LG

HARRIS, Michael Louis John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 16 Oct 1991
Date of birth: April 1945
Address: 22 Crofton Close, Ottershaw, Chertsey, Surrey, KT16 0LR

HILDERLEY, Tristan Stephen RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Sep 2006
Resigned on: 28 Nov 2008
Date of birth: March 1970
Address: 30 Elborough Street, Southfields, London, SW18 5DW

KENNY, Martin William RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jan 1994
Resigned on: 31 Mar 1996
Date of birth: May 1961
Address: 90 Coniston Drive, Bolton Upon Dearne, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S63 8NE

LERWILL, Nicholas RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Apr 1997
Resigned on: 02 Jun 2020
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1949
Address: Orchard House 67 Nursery Road, Sunbury On Thames, Middlesex, TW16 6LN

LUCAS, William John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 16 Oct 1991
Date of birth: August 1950
Address: Court Moor House 54 Courtmoor Avenue, Fleet, Hampshire, GU13 9UE

SAUNDERS, Anthony James, Mr. RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Apr 1997
Resigned on: 30 Nov 2005
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: September 1951
Address: Northumberland House 31 Jubilee Road, Waterlooville, Hampshire, PO7 7RD

SMITH, Michael Andrew RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Jun 2020
Resigned on: 28 May 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1960
Address: Dial House, Govett Avenue, Shepperton, Middlesex, TW17 8AG, England

SOMERVILLE, Howard Neil RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 30 Jun 1994
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1948
Address: Fernside Heather Drive, Sunningdale, Ascot, Berkshire, SL5 0HR

WATKINS, Anthony Douglas RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Jul 1996
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2016
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1944
Address: Greysmead Stoke Row Road, Peppard Common, Henley On Thames, Oxfordshire, RG9 5JD

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Charges

Created	Status	Filings
11 Sep 2017	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)
20 Jul 2011	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MG01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)

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